。
The classroom is clean.
How to pronounce 教室
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
jiào教shì室
classroom
HSK 2
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
jiàoFourth toneshìFourth tone
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The students have already entered the classroom
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
There is no one in the classroom.
，。
Universities have classrooms and dormitories.
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A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.